The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-03-11
THE PRESS OF THE STATE.
What the People Think of Democratic Bar.
barism, Corruption and Revolution.

WHAT the fe0ple Think OIL Democratic Bar
barism, Corruption and Revolution.
Goshen Times: Colonel Robertson has been
wronged, and through him the Republican party
of Indiana has been wronged The righting nro-
cess will be applied in 1888. Be patient.
Connersville Times: The Democratic major
ity In the Senate throughout the session, in ut
ter disregard of law and Constitution, steadily
srampled under foot the rights AID the will Of
the people.
Madison Courier: Speaker Sayre energies
from the tumultuous legislative session with
rather the best all-round record as a sharp, in
clsive Speaker. He will be foremost man
amongst the Republican leaders of Indiana
Jeffersonville News (Dem): Dr. Norval
prison director. says he has done nothing to
make him resign. That's exactly the trouble
with tho directors. They have done absolutely
nothing The State paid them to do something.
Lafayette Courier: 1t took but forty days and
nights to deluge the world but it took the In
diana Legislature sixty days to do nothing.
Green Smith was not present on the first named
occasion, or the work never would have been ac-
complished.
Shelbyville Republican: The Democratic lad
dress to the people, reminds US of Satans pom
pous address to the fallen angels in the bottom
less pit whore they had all been hurled from
heaven for rebellion against the Most High. and
for sins against light and knowledge.
Columbus Republicans The Democratic party,
to be consistent, cannot refuse to nominate
Green Smith for Governor. Let Smith and
Robertson be the candidates and the people
will have a fair chance to express their opinion
of the transactions of the last few months
Richmond Palladium: The Green Smith con.
spiracy to defeat legislation in this State has
cost the people very large sum, for which they
receive nothing in return but increased taxation
when the time comes to foot the bills resulting
from the usurpation of Smith and his supporters.
Lafayette Courier The management of the
State Prison South has been the most wretched
of the wretched, and the cheek of the old direct
ors appointing new warden and then resign
| ing is full of gall and does them no credit, but
on the contrary, adds to the infamy of the whole
job.
Monticello Herald: In the light of recent
revelations, those who have friends in the In
sane Asylum will be anxious to get them out of
| that inhuman Enclosure. The Green Smith
usurpers are directly responsible for the reteu-
ton of the present brutal and incompetent maui
| agement.
| Vernon Banner: There is but one thing for
| the people to do in all political disputes viz to
sustain those who are acting in accordance with
| law and right. This the Republicans have done
during the whole session of the General Assem-
| bly, which came to very disgracefui termina-
ton on Monday.
Delphi Journal: If there is such a thing As
honest impulse in the hearts of the majority OF
| the voters of Indiana, it will be a long time be-
| fore the country is treated to another disgrace
full exhibition in all respects as brutal and low
as the one mat mas nelQ the boards at ln0lAnap-
! oils for the last two months
| Logansport Journal: The usurper, Green
Smith. undertook to count the votes of the Re-
publican Senators for Democratic platform
license bill. and insisted with bull headed temer
ity upon his right to order that high handed act
| but was compelled to yield to the protests OF
the more respectable Democratic Senators. who
| denounced the outrage
| Kokomo Gazette Tribune: On Isaac P. Gray,
more than on everybody else, rests the RESPONSE
bity for the record made by the present Legis-
lature.
| Isaac P Gray, your goose is cooked;
You have reached the end Of your rope.
Your race is run-nc victory booked
Your future is bereft Of all hone.
Shelbyville Republican. The Legislature has
adjourned and Harrison and his gang are left in
charge of the benevolent institutions for two
years more Not only this but the party, speak
ing through its representatives in the Legisla-
ture, indorses in the strongest terms, their pre-
vous management. How do decent and honest
Democrats like the load prepared for them to
carry.
Richmond Palladium: Tho Democratic con-
spiracy in this State to override the will of the
people and perpetuate the power of the party
had its origin during the legislative session Of
1885, whom, at the command of the leaders, tho
Democratic member of that Legislature enact
ed the gerrymander, by which large portion OF
the Republicans Of the State were virtually dts
franchised.
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dence of the total depravity' of the leaders Of
the Democratic party in Indiana could not be
asked than is furnished in the presentation of a
watch and chain" to Green Smith as a compk-
nent for his hig h-handed outrage in setting at
naught the will of the people as expressed in the
election of r. S. Robertson to the Office of Lieu
tenant governor.
Sullivan Union: The Democratic majority,
headed by the blatant ass from Jennings. and
Ibis Frequency" from New ALBANY had no
| higher tn prey N ay-
posure of the corruption. abuses stealings, rot.
tenness and dirt in the management Of the penal
and benevolent institutions of the State and ohe
consumation of the gerrymander in stealing the
United States Senator.
Jeffersonville News DENY: We would con
graduate Hon. Mr.. Patton on his election to the
wardenship of the Prison South. but when we
think of the moral, political and physical corpses
buried In that cemetery, we withhold our ausri-
cious words. Congratulations will be in order
when Mr.. Patton laws down his trust un
smirched. The experience hitherto is not en-
couraging for the incumbent
Shebyve Republicans The business of leg
islatiOn might have gone on after fashion II
the Republicans had permitted the revolutionary
mob of the Senate to ride rough shod over them
, and trampe the Constitution. law, popular
rights and everything else under foot that stood
in the way of their schemes But they did not
choose to submit to all this, and they did RICH,
and the voters will sustain them.
South Bend Times Denny The law makes
the Lieutenant-governora member of the State
Board of Equalization. and specifies what duties
he shall perform. The board is composed Of
the Governor, Lieutenant governor and the State
officers and holds its meetings during the month
of July. AS the Republicans have majority
Of the board, Colonel Robertson will undonbt
eddy be admitted to participate in its delibera
tons.
Logansport Journal When Green Smith
elected Lieutenant governor Robertson by force
| from the Senate chamber. and usurped tn,
office to which Robertson had been elected by
the people, and declared elected by the Leg
islature he committed murder OF the Consti
tuition and of the sovereignty OF the people O
Indiana. When thirty-one Senators aided
, supported and approved this murder, they be
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